The influence of temperature on egg composition in the grey partridge Perdix perdix

Ethology Ecology and Evolution

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 63-77

  Cucco, M ^a   Guasco, B ^a   Ottonelli, R ^a   Balbo, V ^a   Malacarne, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Avidin; Egg components; Lysozyme; Temperature; Yolk and albumen

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CAROTENOID; EGG SIZE; EGGSHELL; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENZYME; GAMEBIRD; MATERNAL EFFECT; REPRODUCTIVE SUCCESS; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

PERDIX PERDIX;

EID: 77953268316     PISSN: 03949370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927014.2009.9522511     Document Type: Article

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